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Religion: Sikhism
Father: Rai Duni Chand
Husband: Bhai Mohan Jee
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Other name | Rajant |
Personal Life | |
Birthplace | Patti, Tarn Taran, Punjab, India |
Hometown | Tarn Taran, Punjab, India |
Religion | Sikh |
Caste | Khatri |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | Vikram Datt (Bhai Mohan Jee) |
Children | Son(s)– 7 Bhai Gurmukh Jee |
Parents | Father– Rai Duni Chand (revenue collector of Patti) Mother– Sheela |
Siblings | Sisters– 6 (elder) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bibi Rajni
- Bibi Rajni grew up in a wealthy family.
- She was a disciple of Guru Ram Das Ji.
- She was often scolded by her father for her extreme devotion to God.
- One day, she was sitting with her sisters, admiring the clothes that their father had bought for them. While her sisters discussed how blessed they were to have such a good father, Rajni said that all those gifts were ultimately from God and their father was only an instrument of God’s goodness.
- Unfortunately, her father overheard their conversation and became so angry with Rajni that he got her married to a leper man, who was severely disfigured and had a very foul smell coming from his body. Her father taunted her that he would see how her God would help her lead a normal life with him.
- Rajni graciously accepted her fate and began working hard to support her crippled husband.
- She kept enchanting the name of God and had faith in him. She believed that God was testing her in the tough times.
- Rajni managed to earn a living for her family sometimes by doing labour work and sometimes by begging.
- Rajni usually carried her husband along with her in a basket. She took all the responsibilities- bathing and feeding her husband well in time.
- Once, while she reached a pool on her way to a neighbouring village, she placed the basket containing her husband by the side of the pool under the shade of a beri tree and went to look for food.
- Meanwhile, her husband noticed a black crow dip into the water of the pool and come out white. Surprised by the miracle, her husband crawled to the edge of the pool and managed to take a dip in the water. As soon as he came out, he found himself completely cured.
- When Rajni returned to the place, where she left her husband, she was amazed to find her husband in good health. Initially, she doubted, if he was a different person. However, her husband left one of her finger undipped, which still had the leprosy marks. After he showed his finger to Rajni, she believed him.
- Rajni and her husband thanked God and went to Guru Ram Das Ji to seek his blessings.
- Guru Ram Das Ji guided Rajni’s husband to start a business of trading of clothes. The business prospered well.
- Later, the place where the pool was situated became the site of Sri Harmandir Sahib.
- The beri tree near which Bibi Rajni’s husband had washed away his disorder later came to be known as the Dukh Bhanjani Beri Tree.
- A gurdwara and a women’s college at Patti are named after Bibi Rajni.
- In 1974, a film based on Rajni’s life was released under the name Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam.
- In 2024, a film titled Bibi Rajni, which was based on Rajni’s life was released in theatres. The Punjabi actress, Roopi Gill portrayed the character of Bibi Rajni in the film.